Michael Patsalis – Application for enquiry into conviction pursuant to s 78 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 177

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Michael Patsalis – Application for enquiry into conviction pursuant to s 78 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 177 Hearing dates: On Written Submissions Date of orders: 09 March 2015 Decision date: 09 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: The application is refused. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Appeal and Review – Application for inquiry – Whether doubt or question as to guilt – Application refused Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Application of Peter James Holland under s 78 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2008] NSWSC 251 Eastman v Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) (ACT) [2003] HCA 28; (2003) 214 CLR 318 Patsalis, Application for Inquiry into conviction pursuant to s 78 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2012] NSWSC 1597 Patsalis v Attorney General for NSW [2013] 85 NSWCA 343 Patsalis v The Queen [2007] HCATrans651 R v Patsalis & Spathis (No 3) [1999] NSWSC 718 R v Patsalis & Spathis (No 4) [1999] NSWSC 715 R v Patsalis & Spathis (No 22) [1999] NSWSC 1320 R v Rendell (1987) 32 A Crim R 243 Re Application of Dunn [2005] NSWSC 857 Re Application of Esposito (Hunt J, 14 July 1988, unreported) Re Application of Milat (2005) 157 A Crim R 565 Re Application of Visser (Newman J, 27 June 1994, BC9402667) R v Spathis; R v Patsalis [2001] NSWCCA 476 Varley v Attorney-General (NSW) (1987) 24 A Crim R 413 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Patsalis (Applicant) Governor-General of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented (Applicant) Joanna Davidson (Respondent)